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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — No. 7 Texas played without Chris Beard after the coach was suspended for a felony domestic violence arrest, and Marcus Carr scored 28 points to lead the Longhorns to an 87-81 overtime win against Rice on Monday night.
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 26 points and No. 15 Gonzaga beat Northern Illinois 88-67 on Monday night, extending the nation’s longest home win streak to 71 games. Ben Gregg had a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds for the Zags (8-3), and fellow reserve Malachi Smith finished with 14 points.
Drew Timme got help with 42 combined points off the bench including a career high from Ben Gregg.
The Zags tie a historic home winning streak, plus turnover and rotation improvements
The Zags victory over the Huskies highlighted the importance of consistency for Julian Strawther and put a spotlight on Nolan Hickman's job as the lead guard.